Synonyms for sainted
- adjective
Most common
heavenly-minded pious godly godfearing angelic saintly holy late lamented
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Pious — pious, saintly
pious, heavenly-minded, godly, godfearing, devout, religionary dated, devoutful dated
4. Late lamented — used to mark a beloved person mentioned in conversation as being deceased
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Made a saint; saint-like, reverenced.
Pope John Paul II, of sainted memory, is a candidate for beatification.
- adj. 2
Used to mark a beloved person mentioned in conversation as being deceased.
My sainted mother never had an evening dress.
- adj. 3
Pious, saintly.
- adj. 4
Much admired.
Related words
- Phrases
- my sainted aunt my sainted uncle
Example sentences
- pious Although I am a pious man, I am not the less a man.
- godly Methinks he is not godly enough.
- angelic Saida Muhametzianova sings with her angelic voice.
- saintly Elias recognized how pure and saintly Sandra was.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| sainted | rising | |
| pious | steady | |
| godly | rising | |
| godfearing | steady | |
| angelic | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- late1, holy2
- 5 letters
- pious2, godly2
- 6 letters
- sacred2, devout2
- 7 letters
- blessed1, angelic3, saintly2
- 8 letters
- heavenly3, hallowed2, beatific
- 9 letters
- celestial3, canonized3, angelical, devoutful, saintlike
- 10 letters
- godfearing
- 11 letters
- illustrious4, religionary, prestigeful
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (holy2 = 2 syllables).